Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01

II makes my head throb-throb. |
Please take II away"
Then she bowed her face in her
hands. uttering inartIeulate sounds.
DIR. Dwire dropped on his knees by
the bed.
Lydia. Lydia'' he cried. my
poor child, don't you remember me-
DorienP See-I am here. beside you.
Try and rememberl''
At the thrilling tone she started and
gazed wildly about her, as one awaking
from horrible dream.
"Dorienr she cried out gladly. 81
heard your voice-it was no imagining
but how came I herep / do not un-
derstand."
Without waiting for reply, she bent
toward him with a startled expression.
"You are so changed, Dcrienl Your
hair is gray-you-you look old!''
II have suffered. Lydia" he grayely
said.
my poor Dorieni Oh, can you ever
forgive me? For / have suffered too
and repented."
Lydia, / forgave you from the
first" he answered gently, 'The anger
in my heart was all for him."
'For whomP" Her voice and face
were full of bewildermenL Il do not
understand. My head seems dazed."
'The man. Lydia, to whom you gave
your love-" he answered, tremor in
his voice.
my Lowell Dorien. though did not
know 1t when | wrote that letter,
learned too late that never loved but
you"
'IydiaI Can It be true? But-but
Allan Courtney?"
"Oh. forgive me, Dorien! His fat
terry caused me to doubt my affection
for you; but never fancied myself in
love with him. de went abroad, did
he not?"
Lydia, is it possible that You have
not been his companion?" he cried in
amazement
"Dorienl" she exclaimed, flushing
painfully. chow could you think that
of me?"
Forgive me, dear-but how could I
help it when you came back with your
babe in your arms?"
my babe? What do you mean? ]
have no child. And how came here
If you did not fetch me? The last thing
remember was the railway accident "
Dorien's heart was throbbing, but he
forced himself to speak calmly.
Tell me all about it. Lydia, and lei
us get at the bottom of this mystery.
You certainly had child with you
when you wandered here"
'It must be Mrs. Clandon's.
travelled with her as companion. / wa
holding baby and looking out at thu
beautiful country through which w
were passing, when that terrific crasl
occurred. And / remember nothin,
, more until heard your voice, Dorien.'
Who could have described DIR
Dwire's feelings as he llstened7 Lydia,
whom he had ever loved, was worth,
Of his affection.
Lydia" he said. clasping her hand
: In his. 'you said but now that yor
loved me. We have both suffered. lie
/ as waste no more time, but take on
A happiness when we can. VIII you b
! my wife?"
/ She hung her head in blushing silence
: and thus was renewed the betrothal @
years before.
: There is little more to tell except tina
n DR.. Dwire and Lydia, being quietl
l married in the little stone chapel 6
Darlington, Immediately sat about n
d storing the babe to her mother. This
v she was received with great joy ma
g well be imagined.
1.-The gods benevolently minglc
" drop Of worm-wood in every cup
10 pleasure. for only Swallowed. or in
Ie periled. happiness is really conscious {
10 its joy" quoted DIR. Dwire, as
a kissed the baby goodbye.
E. But the loss of the child he had q
ready learned TO love was the on
ID shadow on the great happiness tn
r. came after long years to DIR. Dwire.